Recent content by retrogun

A friend just reloaded some .38 Special wadcutters with STD brass and used a light crimp built into the die. Worked well, just a slight rollover crimp at end of shellcase with bullet flush with case. Retrogun

Slamfire, Thanks for all the data, I'm waiting for a powder scale and case trimmer to arrive in order to start reloading. I have several different formulas to try in two different revolvers with 3 different bullets and 3 different powders.....should be interesting. Have you made any mods to...

Gilbert's Gun Shop in Frankfort, KY had CCI Sm Pistol primers 10 days ago,I bought 1000 for around $37.00. Good luck Retrogun

I liked the people from Redding and the press is made in the USA. I was also impressed with their die construction & quality. People from Forster were great also and I'm impressed with their products but I'm a Big 3 retiree and with current events, I'm watching my budget for hobbies closely just...

Geeze, you're right there. My son in KY found the primers for me and had a friend who was visiting, bring them back north. The Speer HBWC's I found had 1/8" of dust on the box & were sitting in one horse town gun shop. Today I was tracking down some Hornady 158gr SWC's I was told about and...

I've made my decision and ordered a new Redding Boss press and Redding Titanium Carbide .38 special Dies today along with appropriate shell holder. I've gathered all the rest of my consumables and should be reloading by the weekend. I talked to several reloading manufacturers and finally decided...

Well guys, here's what I ended up with; Winchester brass Alliant Red-Dot Alliant Clays Speer HBWC 148Gr CCI primers My press, shell holder and dies should be here by the weekend. Had trouble finding Bullseye, still looking. Wife gets her new Smith tomorrow and we're off and running. Retrogun

I thoroughly wash my hands after shooting and I think there are lead removal hand wipes out there for shooters and re-loaders. I'm not too concerned shooting outdoors although feel I'll give the inside ranges with less than state of the art ventilation systems a wide berth. I believe some of...

I've run across some .38 special bullets w/ copper plating which are suppose to minimize lead vapor....Is this a concern when shooting raw lead bullets? I shoot outside mostly and had a baseline lead test done 2 years ago to gain some insight due to handling lots of RF ammo. My wife is going to...

I've run across some .38 special bullets w/ copper plating which are suppose to minimize lead vapor....Is this a concern when shooting raw lead bullets? I shoot outside mostly and had a baseline lead test done 2 years ago to gain some insight due to handling lots of RF ammo. My wife is going to...

Thanks for the link and info, Retrogun

Dale, That's some great shooting! I can't shoot that well off a rest! Evidently your prescription works. Thanks for the formula. Retrogun

Oddly enough I just picked up a Lb of Clays to try, I've heard good things about the clean burning of this powder....158 Gr. LRNFN?? I not sure what that one is. Can you elaborate? Retrogun

Thanks for the warm welcome. Retrogun

This is a very holster worned 10-5 that i picked up at a small backwoods gun shop. It's bore is perfect and the action is tighter than fleas on a hound but the gun shows lots of bluing wear. I paid less than $200 for it and intend it to be my project revolver for refinishing attempts and to do...